The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 22

After getting back to the apartment, I’d barely set down my things before my phone began to ring. I groaned, not having the patience for any human interaction. It didn’t help that the plane ride home had left me exhausted.

With a sigh, I grabbed it from out of my bag. I barely registered the name on the screen before I thoughtlessly picked up the call.

“Hello?” I said, dropping my keys on the counter. I hurried over to the kitchen and opened the fridge. “This is Evie.”

“Hi, Evie,” Timothy’s voice came through and I nearly dropped the bottle of fruit juice I had grabbed.

I placed the container on the counter and cleared my throat. “Timothy. Hi.”

“Sorry, this is sudden. Considering I just saw you,” he said with a laugh. “I was wondering if you had time this week to discuss the case a bit further?”

“Of course.” I grabbed a glass from the pantry and filled it up with the juice. “Just give me a time, and I’ll likely be free.””

He hummed thoughtfully. “Tonight at four sound good? At the firm?”

“Sounds perfect.” I took a sip of my juice and cringed at how squeaky my voice had sounded.

“Great,” he said, then there was a pause. It seemed neither of us was ready to hang up, at least immediately.

Finally, I spoke up, taking advantage of the silence. “Thank you, by the way.”

“Hm?”

“For yesterday. With my panic attack…you helped a lot.”

I couldn’t see his face, but I could envision the smile that he had grown just based on his tone. “It was no problem,” he said gently.

My grip tightened on my phone and I pressed it closer to my ear. “I’ll talk to you later.”

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rest of your day,” he told

pulled my knees. to my chin. I had

from Bruce flashed across the screen. I opened the text up and saw the full

playing nice for now, but don’t

body went cold as those pixelated words sat on my screen. There had been several others he sent before that. One of them had come in during my call

lovely today,

I start calling you? I’m not into making calls, bad reception and all, but it’d be nice

Coco. I’m

were poised over the screen. Part of me wanted to respond and tell him to back off, but the other saw an even worse

that way.

the phone off and clutched it to my chest, steadying my breaths as they grew shallower. Even from afar, Bruce managed to make me feel disgusted with myself. Wherever he was, darkness followed in

with

jump and drop my cellphone. It seemed far–fetched, but I had my suspicions that his threat hadn’t

and opened the bottom pantries, then pulled out one of the thin skillets. Slowly, I hauled myself up and made my way over to the front door. I took a quick peek through the

opened the door, surprising the man on the other side. There was barely any time–to address

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being blinded by a bright

and stumbled backward, barely catching myself on the wall. It takes a few blinks before the man is clear again, this time with a

you Evie?” the man asked, scratching the stubble under his chin. He had a camera dangling from his neck and a notebook tucked under his

‘Evie‘

trying to find her, but some guy was generous enough to clue us in,” the guy

those eyes watching me from my doorstep. Hesitantly, I stepped

and blankets strewn about. They had even set up a small campfire where two reporters were

camping here?” I

that other news station’s going to get

people can’t be serious!” I cried out.

on!” The man leaned toward me, his camera now trained on my face like. an invasive eye. “Show us that beautiful

get any closer, then locked the door. for security. I knew the press was fierce when it

do with myself. Any distraction was welcome, whether it was cleaning

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